Órbita – Bicicletas Portuguesas, Lda.
Órbita
Founded1971
Headquarters,
Portugal
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsBicycles
ParentMiralago, S.A.
Websitewww.orbitabikes.com

Órbita – Bicicletas Portuguesas, Lda. was an international bicycle manufacturer headquartered in Águeda, Portugal. The bicycles produced were branded as Órbita or Orbita (in some countries).

The company was created on 2 February 1971 and 95% of its shares are owned by the Miralago S.A group.

Órbita manufactured a wide range of bicycle types including utility, mountain, racing, touring, hybrid, cruiser and BMX bikes. These included specific models for women, for men, for children, vintage bikes, two rider bikes, tricycles and folding bikes.

70% of Órbita's production was exported and the rest was destined for the Portuguese market. Órbita bikes are presently sold in several countries of Europe, Africa and North America.[1][2]

Órbita closed in 2020 do to bankruptcy related to financial issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic.[3]

Models presently in production

Órbita bike models in production
MountainCityVintageFixieFoldingTandemTricyclesRoadCorporateFree styleElectricKids
XTR 29"Estoril II (woman)ClassicFixie Cr. Mo.ArticuladaDouble ForceTricycle TipperUltegraUrbanFreeStyleScorbita Super 3Shark
XTR 27,5"TrekkingClassic (woman)Fixie ST-37EurobiciCruiserTriciclo Large105Post DistributionScorbita Folding 20BTT 20"
XTR 26" Dual suspensionTrekking (woman)ImpalaDupla SportScorbita Electric TricycleOP 220GNRScorbita Electric TricycleBTT 20" (girls)
RS-5Super CitySintraScorbita Large Electric TricycleER-003Scorbita Large Electric TricycleY20
DestructorEstoril IIIPop16
XT 29"Country TourPop14
XT 26" Dual suspensionDame BlancheM400
XTR 26"StradaKitty
XT 26"City 242Cross
Kreyts 29erBúfalo
Kreyts 27,5"
Kreyts
Kripton
Boxxer
Europa
Europa (woman)
Sprintline
Sprintline (woman)
Warrior 26"
Warrior 26" (woman)
Alfa 26"
Alfa 26" (woman)
Europa 24"
Warrior 24"
Warrior 24" (woman)
Y24
Alfa 24"
Alfa 24" (woman)

References

  1. Órbita History
  2. "Órbita: o último fabricante de bicicletas 100% portuguesas" in Visão, 11 April 2014
  3. "Bicicletas "made in" Portugal vão do céu ao inferno em apenas oito horas". www.jornaldenegocios.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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